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CDC finds ‘widespread and intense’ flu activity in the US

By Robert King
Published January 12, 2018 4:59pm ET
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CDC finds ‘widespread and intense’ flu activity in the US
Data from the CDC on Friday found that hospitalizations due to the flu spiked this week. The CDC reported that there were 22.7 hospitalizations per 100,000 people in the U.S. due to flu. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) | Gregory Bull

The United States is in the middle of a very severe flu season that federal health officials say is starting to peak.

“Much of the country is experiencing a widespread and intense flu activity,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Brenda Fitzgerald in a Friday call with reporters.

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